: Morning drool stains and a desperate announcement of a delayed rescue!

Lin Mo let out a long breath. The extreme tension that had lasted all night left him with a soreness in his bones.

He remained in that stiff posture, like a guardian deity, shielding the girl in his arms from the cold wind and rain all night long.

Now that the crisis is over, he can finally stretch his shoulders, which were almost falling apart.

However, just as he was about to carefully withdraw his arm...

Lin Mo suddenly felt a noticeable damp coolness coming from the center of his chest.

The feeling was like touching a small, warm block of ice that was slowly melting.

A sense of foreboding instantly washed over me.

Lin Mo suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes, stiffly lowered his head, and looked in the direction of the chill.

I only glanced at it.

This is a top-tier player who can remain calm and collected even when burdened by a massive debt of five million.

His face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a clay pot used for decocting medicine.

Jiang Ruoyun remained clinging to him like a koala.

This young lady is usually elegant and aloof, and only wears haute couture when she goes out.

At this moment, she was shamelessly pressing her stunningly beautiful face against Lin Mo's chest muscles.

He was sleeping so soundly that he even made a faint, unrefined snore.

The most crucial thing is!

A suspicious, transparent glint appeared at the corner of her mouth.

And the end of this shimmering water was perfectly imprinted on Lin Mo's originally clean and simple white T-shirt.

It created a transparent water stain the size of a coin!

Lin Mo's temple throbbed violently twice, and the veins on his forehead bulged out.

This little pig actually drooled on me!

In my two lifetimes, when have I ever experienced anything like this!

Lin Mo took a deep breath, his large hand already on the girl's shoulder, ready to carry out the "violent wake-up" service.

However, when his gaze fell upon Jiang Ruoyun's long, still slightly trembling eyelashes...

But then, the movement came to an uncontrollable halt.

The girl was indeed terrified by the thunder last night; there was even a trace of tear residue still visible in the corner of her eye.

She was half asleep, her cheeks flushed an alluring pink from holding her breath.

The way she relied on him so completely had an indescribable endearing charm.

Lin Mo stared at that face for a full three seconds.

Finally, he dejectedly let go of his hand and sighed deeply in his heart.

"Never mind. She's sleeping so carefree, it's kind of cute, I'll let it go."

"Just consider it an act of great compassion, helping this stupid person who is practically disabled."

But we absolutely cannot swallow this insult.

Lin Mo stretched out two long, slender fingers and pinched Jiang Ruoyun's soft nose without any hesitation.

The force wasn't great, but it was enough to make it difficult for her to breathe.

"Well……"

The feeling of oxygen deprivation made Jiang Ruoyun let out a dissatisfied murmur.

She furrowed her delicate brows, her long, thick eyelashes fluttered twice, and finally opened her blurry eyes with difficulty.

The moment she opened her eyes, she met Lin Mo's deep, enigmatic eyes, which held a hint of murderous intent and a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Awake?" Lin Mo's voice was slightly hoarse.

Jiang Ruoyun rubbed her eyes; her brain wasn't fully activated yet.

She instinctively tried to stretch, but found herself trapped inside her down jacket and unable to move.

"Is it dawn yet...?" she mumbled sleepily.

"It's dawn now, but my innocence has been ruined by you."

Lin Mo sneered, extended a finger with distinct knuckles, and poked the suspicious water stain on his chest.

He gritted his teeth, each word seeming to be spat out from between his teeth:

"Miss Jiang, not only are your sleeping postures appalling, but you also drool!"

Jiang Ruoyun looked down following his finger.

When she saw the puddle of water and felt the slight dampness still lingering at the corner of her mouth...

The young lady's brain went blank for a moment, as if a hundred thousand thunderbolts had exploded at the same time.

Her fair cheeks flushed red at a visible speed, running from the base of her neck all the way to the tips of her ears.

It was so red it looked like it was about to bleed!

"I...I didn't!"

Jiang Ruoyun instinctively began to argue, hurriedly turning her face to the side and desperately wiping her mouth on the collar of her windbreaker.

"That's...that's rainwater! Yes, it's rainwater that drifted in last night!"

Lin Mo was so angry at her clumsy excuse that he laughed.

"rainwater?"

He raised an eyebrow, his tone filled with the mockery of a top-tier Versailles.

"Mine features a genuine dovetail joint structure with multiple layers of bamboo leaf covering, making it completely waterproof."

"Was it only this small area on my chest that experienced a localized shower in this bamboo grove last night?"

Jiang Ruoyun was speechless after being rebuked, and wished she could dig a hole in the bamboo bed and crawl into it on the spot.

What a shame!

She, the dignified daughter of the Jiang family, was actually drooling in a man's arms while sleeping!

If this scene were broadcast, how would she ever be able to maintain her position in high society?

Meanwhile, viewers across the internet who were into cultivating immortality were already laughing hysterically in the live stream.

The barrage of comments refreshed at an alarming rate, densely covering the entire screen.

[Hahaha! This is hilarious! The aloof young lady persona has completely collapsed!]

[What kind of descriptive phrase is "localized showers"?! Lin Shen's mouth is as sharp as ever!]

Look at Lin Shen's disgusted yet helpless expression! He's not scolding anyone, he's practically showering us with PDA!

[Help! He pretends to be disgusted, but he doesn't move an inch as the young lady leans on him. Is this the ultimate tsundere daddy boyfriend?!]

[The car doors are welded shut! No one is allowed to get out. I'm totally shipping this couple!]

at the same time.

Inside a luxurious villa far away in Beijing.

Jiang Jianguo, who had gotten up early in the morning with eyes as red as a rabbit's, was staring intently at the TV screen.

When he saw his beloved daughter, who had received the strictest socialite education since childhood and whose every aspect of food, clothing, and daily necessities was exquisite.

He was fast asleep in the arms of a poor boy in the middle of nowhere, and even drooled a lot.

Jiang Jianguo was stunned at first.

I was stunned for a full five seconds.

Then, this ruthless business tycoon suddenly let out a "pfft".

He burst into a deafening, maniacal laugh, utterly lacking in any semblance of decency.

"Hahahaha! This silly girl! She's really embarrassed herself in front of the whole country!"

Jiang Jianguo laughed so hard he slapped his thigh, tears almost streaming down his face.

Sitting next to her, Song Wan, holding her morning tea, glanced at her husband with a somewhat speechless expression.

"Your own daughter made a fool of herself, and you're laughing so happily?"

"You don't understand!" Jiang Jianguo wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes.

He watched as Lin Mo, though his face was dark, carefully unzipped Jiang Ruoyun's coat.

There was not a trace of impatience in his eyes, but rather a natural indulgence.

The anger that had been building up in Jiang Jianguo's heart all night had actually dissipated by more than half without him realizing it.

That kid clearly had a chance to take advantage last night.

But he endured the cold wind all night so that Ruoyun could get a good night's sleep.

Even when faced with Ruoyun's unseemly sleeping posture, he showed a down-to-earth, everyday charm, rather than feigned disdain.

"Hmph, this poor kid may have a sharp tongue, but he's not too bad at heart."

Jiang Jianguo snorted coldly, giving himself a way out.

"Given his performance last night, I'll refrain from sending anyone to disrupt his business for now."

Song Wan smiled slightly and took a sip of tea.

She knew that Old Jiang, that stubborn mule, had begun to accept this son-in-law.

desert island.

After quickly tidying themselves up, the two headed towards the beach base camp along the muddy path.

Jiang Ruoyun followed closely behind Lin Mo, feeling embarrassed but also as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

The morning sea breeze caressed the two of them, bringing a sense of relief after surviving a disaster.

However, when they walked through the woods and arrived at the beach at the meeting point...

The scene before them left both of them stunned.

There were no warm-up activities as I had imagined from the production team.

There was no cheering of survivors.

The entire beach was filled with a desolate atmosphere, resembling a refugee camp.

Rich second-generation Zhao Kuo and scheming female guest Lin Chacha were lying on a tattered waterproof tarpaulin like two dead fish.

The half-finished tent they had set up last night was blown away shortly after the thunderstorm started.

The two huddled together in the cave all night, shivering from the cold.

At this moment, Zhao Kuo was no longer the arrogant and domineering rich young master he usually was.

His expensive clothes were covered in feces and mud, and his hair was a mess like a chicken coop.

His face was as pale as paper, and snot was flowing uncontrollably from his nose.

"Achoo!"

Zhao Kuo sneezed violently, his whole body trembling.

He had clearly caught a bad cold from being chilled.

Lin Chacha fared even worse; her exquisite makeup had been completely ruined by the rain, and her eyeliner had smudged into panda eyes.

She was huddled in a corner, too exhausted even to cry.

Seeing Lin Mo and Jiang Ruoyun emerge from the woods clean and even looking energetic.

A flash of intense jealousy and resentment crossed Zhao Kuo's eyes.

On what grounds?

Why is it that this poor guy always manages to escape danger and even manages to get Jiang Ruoyun out unscathed?

"What are you looking at!"

Zhao Kuo gritted his teeth, clinging to the last shred of dignity of a rich second-generation, and roared at Lin Mo in a hoarse voice.

"Don't get too cocky!"

"The rescue ship is coming soon! Once I'm back in civilized society, I'll take a hot bath, have a Michelin-starred breakfast, and you'll be envious!"

Lin Mo crossed his arms and looked at him like he was an idiot.

He didn't even have the energy to make a sarcastic remark; he simply yawned lightly.

"Alright, Mr. Zhao, I hope you can eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant soon."

Just as Zhao Kuo was happily fantasizing about the upcoming rescue of the luxury cruise ship...

The old loudspeaker hanging on a coconut tree at the edge of the beach suddenly emitted an extremely piercing electrical sound.

"Sizzle...sizzle..."

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.

Even though Lin Chacha was extremely weak, a glimmer of hope for survival ignited in her eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the director's desperate, even slightly trembling, voice boomed out abruptly on the empty beach.

"Urgent notice! Urgent notice!"

Attention all guests!

The director's voice sounded like he hadn't slept all day, conveying a deep sense of helplessness.

"Due to extremely rare severe convective weather last night."

"The main rescue vessel rented by the production team suffered a serious malfunction due to massive water ingress into its engine room while docked in the port!"

"The sea is currently too rough, and the repair team cannot get close at all!"

The broadcast paused for a moment, as if giving everyone time to react.

Then, a sentence as heavy as a death sentence struck everyone's heart.

"The original evacuation plan has been cancelled."

"The desert island survival segment... has been forced to be extended!"

"We will repair the ship as soon as possible, until it is fully repaired!"

Dead silence.

A deathly silence.

The sea breeze swept across the beach, leaving only the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

"Clatter."

A soft sound broke the suffocating silence.

Zhao Kuo's eyes rolled back suddenly, and before he could catch his breath, he fainted on the cold, damp beach.

"Brother Zhao! Brother Zhao, wake up!"

Lin Chacha let out a piercing scream and scrambled over to get there.

The viewers in the live stream instantly went wild.

[Holy crap! Are they serious? Rescue delayed? Is this some kind of romance reality show or a survival show?!]

Is the production team trying to ruin the guests' careers?

[Zhao Kuo fainted from fright, hahaha! The psychological resilience of rich kids is too poor!]

[We're doomed. There are no supplies on the island. What will they eat and drink? Are they going to have to eat tree bark?]

Amidst chaos and despair.

Lin Mo stood still, quietly watching Zhao Kuo faint.

He didn't laugh.

There was no gloating expression on his face.

He simply took a slow, deep breath of the salty, fishy sea breeze.

Yesterday's seafood feast has long been digested.

The production crew's supplies were confiscated, and now their hopes of rescue have been dashed.

Next, they will no longer be playing a game of showmanship.

It was a true food shortage.

It was a famine that concerned life and death.

Just then.

"Gurgle..."

A very clear and very loud sound came from the side.

Lin Mo turned his head.

Jiang Ruoyun covered her flat stomach, looking at him with a wronged and embarrassed expression.

Those big, watery eyes were filled with four words:

I'm so hungry.

Looking at her pitiful appearance, Lin Mo let out a long, desperate sigh.

"What a tragedy!"

He reached up and scratched his hair in frustration, his previously lazy gaze instantly becoming serious.

Instead, it is replaced by a sharpness and focus that belongs to top hunters.

Looks like I can't just lie down anymore.

Lin Mo bent down and pulled the old machete from his waistband.

The blade flashed a cold, sharp light in the sunlight.

"Young Miss, let's go into the woods."

He walked towards the dense primeval forest without looking back, his voice low and firm.